These are the standard rules to be observed by

artist in creating works of Art; they are how to

create and organize Artwork.

A mark made by a tool such as a brush,

pen or stick; a moving point.

A flat, enclosed area that has two

dimensions, length and width. Artists use both

geometric and organic shapes.

One of the most dominant elements. It is created by

light. There are three properties of color; Hue

(name), Value (shades and tints) and Intensify

(brightness).

Degrees of lightness or darkness. The

difference between values is called value

contrast.

Describes the feel of an actual surface. The

surface quality of an object; can be real or

implied.

Is used to create the illusion of depth.

Space can be two dimentional, negative

and/or positive.

A distribution of visual weight either side of the

vertical axis. Symetrical balance uses the same

characteristics. Asymetrical uses different

but equally weighted features.

The arrangement ofopposite elements

(light vs. dark, ect...) in a composition so as to

create visual interest.

Uses to make parts of an artwork stand out. It

creates the center of interest or focal point. It is

these place in which an Artist draws your eye first.

How the eyes move through the composition;

leading the attention of the viewer from one aspect of

the work to another. Can create the illusion of

action.

The repetition of specific visual elements such as a

unit of shape or form. A method used to organize

surfaces in a consistent regular manner.

Regular repetition of; or alternation in

elements to create cohesiveness and interest.

Visually pleasing agreement among the

elements in a design. It is the feeling that

everything in the work of Artworks together

and look like it fits.

Pre-historic drawings of animals were

usually correct in proportion and native to its region.

Highly stylized, symbolic, and shows profile view

ofan animal ora person

a system of writing using picture

symbols used in ancient Egypt.

The Main Colors in Egyptian Period are:

Its development is naturalistic but idealized

deciptions of the human body, in which largely nude

male figures were generally the focus of innovation.

It shows Linear perspective and Naturalistic

representation.

The famous and distinctive style of Greek vase-painting with

figures depicted with strong outlines, with thin lines within the

outlines, reached its peak from about 600 to 350 BC, and

divides into the two main styles, almost reversals of each other,

of black-figure and red-figure painting, the other colour

forming the background in each case.

also referred as Kerch Vases are red, figured pottery

The most famous of all ancient Greek

painters was _____ whom _______

lauded as having “surpassed all the other painters who

either preceded or succeeded him.

A convincing image of reality, presented figures

with direct gazed that were meant to spiritually

engage the viewer. Example: Justinian I, detail

of a 6th-century mosaic at the church of San

Vitale, Ravenna, Italy

They were inside of the churches and they were like a

book for the people who were not able to read. They were

not realistic. They were rigid and schematic and they did

not have background landscapes. There were painted in

bright colours to attract the attention of the people.

Artist/s of Romanesque Period:

Elaborated for decorative effect its emphasis on elegance,

delicate details, soft facial expressions, and smooth forms.

Illustrating stories of the bible and conveying moral meaning.

Emphasized the rose window’s radial effect, exaggerating the

petal-like shapes radiating from the center onto the “rays” of

colored glass.

Materials used vary according to region

and locality. Frequently carving may

have mythological or religious significance.

Symbolic elements were widely used. Tombs required the

most extensive use of sculpture. Filled with figures or

hieroglyphics.

Were tense and stiff, their bodies were

hidden within folding robes. Finally evolved and

showed all the points of human anatomy and propotion.

Made of monumental

terra-cotta Produce reliefs in the

Great Roman triumphal columns

with continuous narrative reliefs around

Animals were used as a

symbols Used of acrostic signs Religious, everyday life

scenes and motifs from nature are the dominant themes

With famous sculptural pieces (reliquaries, altar

frontals, crucifixes and devotional images

usually both inside and outside churches.

Had greater freedom

of style Began to project

outward Has own particular

attitudes More lively and

realistic